Know all about Evaporite and Shonkinite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Shonkinite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Evaporite is Earthy whereas that of Shonkinite is Earthy. Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated and Shonkinite appears Banded and Foilated. The luster of Evaporite and Shonkinite is subvitreous to dull. Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, white colors whereas Shonkinite is available in brown, buff, cream, green, grey, pink, white colors. The commercial uses of Evaporite are used in the manufacture of ceramic powder, used in the preparation of sulfuric acid and silicon diborite and that of Shonkinite are cemetery markers, creating artwork.